Friday, February 8, 2008

I wasn’t the only one; thank God…

Today’s story of outrage over the Bishop of Canterbury’s remarks yesterday, regarding Sharia law, has renewed my faith in free speech and common sense. My hope is that people will see the danger in allowing religious doctrine to dictate or trump civil law. The good thing about this conflict is that it exposes how Islam is not compatible with western values. Those that want to live under Islam cannot accept the fact that in a civil society, civil law must be adhered too. With Islam the belief is that church has no separation from state. The most lethal combination known to the history of man; church as state.

That said, Christian judeo principles have been the guiding principles for the success of western civilization, and that must be respected. The principles followed by Christians and Jews are ones that honor woman, respect individuals, and value freedom. Christians believe in the “Prince of Peace”. A much different leader than the one followed in Islam.

Facts are a stubborn thing. Don’t believe what people say about something, watch how they act. If you do, you will come to the conclusion that the doctrine of Islam, cannot be allowed to be carried through if western civilization wants to survive. It is nice to see the argument brought to the surface in Britain. It is not too late to stop this movement…

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Britain adopting Sharia Law; God help the UK and US…

The Archbishop of Canterbury has gone insane! Women of the world beware. Stay away from the UK! This article is so disturbing that I am shaking as I write this. There is no fundamentally greater threat than the Islamic religion and particularly Sharia law to the world as we know it!

Islam is not a “religion of peace” for so many reasons. Please visit Conservative Beach Girl’s website to review the many documented cases of Islamic abuse of the western system as well as woman’s rights around the world, including right here in the US. Everyone needs to get their heads out of the sand here, and do your homework about Islam.

If you think I’m irrational about this, you have not dug deep enough into Islam. Please visit the Beach Girl’s website often, and you too will know how dangerous the political movement of Islam is to the future of woman, western civilization, and your freedom…

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Old Ideas Vs. Just Plain Old

The Hillary and Barrack campaigns both tout the message of change. Change to what, I’m not sure, but when you look at their platforms they are actually trying to change the direction of our country in the backward direction toward the failed policy of socialism. They are socialist, big government, anti capitalists at heart, and all we have to do is look at old Europe to see the results of these policies.
I know they think socialism has not been implemented properly, and has not had strong leadership behind the message, but it will fail here just like everywhere. It is fundamentally, and morally bad policy, to ask some to produce while others sit on their arses, and reap the rewards of the people doing the hard work. The system always falls under a malaise, productivity tumbles, and people become selfish asking for more, more, more. Old ideas.

McCain is a “maverick” in one way; he thinks he knows best, even when the majority of people are dead set against what he’s pitching. Take the immigration debate, his assault on the first amendment, and his gang of 14 to name a few examples. Not only is he stubborn, he’s a cranky old man. He is old in age, ideas, and temperament. Do we really want a man at the helm of our country that really should be in retirement, enjoying his kids, grand kids, and life time successes? I know Reagan was old in age, but he had a vision for the future, and an understanding of the policies of freedom. McCain is no Reagan; period. His military experience is a plus but we have a ton of generals that will provide excellent guidance to our next Commander in Chief. Lately he has been lying through his teeth about his past votes, policies, and the statements being made by other candidates. He is either lying or forgetful. So he is either deceitful or just old.

Unless things change, we are in for a painful four years of social security recipients screaming for more benefits, Medicare and Medicaid recipients screaming for more, college kids and parents of students screaming for more and the people that make this country strong through their productivity will be asked to provide more of their bounty. I for one have started the conversation with my wife to be prepared for early retirement because I will not be working for the old ideas of socialism. We don’t need to rise up with revolution or violence, as producers all we have to do is stay home and sit on our arses. I feel better now… I think…

Monday, February 4, 2008

3.1 Trillion and it’s not enough…

If 3.1 trillion is not enough, what amount of our tax dollars will be sufficient to “run” our government? If you think I’m kidding read this…? Come on folks; what other proof do we need to throw all these bums out?

Giants defense was the key to the super bowl win. They were awesome! Congrats NY. A great night for my family in NY, but not so much for my friends in NE. Great 4th quarter finish…

It’s not health insurance; stupid…

It’s healthCARE! And we need to do a few fundamental things as consumers of healthcare to change it for the better:

• Learn how the AMA controls the number of potential doctors by artificially limiting student internships. It is shocking the control they have to keep the market inflated. Do they try to make sure doctors provide quality care as well? You bet, but there are things they do that hinder the market place. We need to demand more access for those that want to become a doctor.

• The AMA limits what nurses can do for patients. Nurses make a fraction of what doctors make, and let me tell you being married to one, they know as much, if not more than doctors. If they were not limited to the care they could provide, the price of services would be reduced (bad for doctor’s pay). We need to demand more access to care by nurses and alternative medical professionals.

• Trial lawyers like John Edwards, are like vultures circling over doctor’s heads, waiting for any mistake, or questionable diagnosis, to pounce and file a lawsuit, whether or not there was negligence. We need to decide as consumers whether or not we want to allow this to continue. The threat of lawsuits is hindering care, encouraging useless CYA (cover your anatomy) tests, and increasing the cost of care by astronomical proportions. We must put limits on this insanity.

• We need to reject health insurance for basic care. We should create a “healthcare pool” for anyone that is willing to pay for basic care like doctor’s visits and blood tests, limiting the cost people in this pool would pay, if something catastrophic happened like cancer or a heart attack. Anyone in this pool would have “insurance” against losing their home, business, or life savings. A small monthly payment for catastrophic care would be required to get into this pool, but it would guarantee a protection against their assets. Doctors would be protected against lawsuits if they provided care to anyone in this pool. With protection against the individuals in this pool from losing their lifetime savings and assets, people would more likely be willing to join. Creating a huge pool of consumers demanding market place reforms, and doctors willing to provide competitive care. This is just a rough plan but it is mine and one I will continue to develop.

These suggestions directly attack the “status quo” of healthcare; insurance companies, doctors, and patient “security” will be impacted, but if we want a better, less expensive system, we have to look at everything that is wrong with the current system.

I ask; do you really want politicians, the government, and insurance companies deciding the care you receive and pay for? Or do you want to decide your care? The choice is simple; the road will be hard. But think about the founders of this nation, and the road they had to choose. Was that an easy choice? Was it the right one? Just a thought…

Friday, February 1, 2008

Clinton politics; do we want more of this?

This NY Times story received very little play but it is indicative of the corrupt dealings of the Clinton’s. It is a story about power, influence, and money, the only place the Clinton’s have experience and thrive. They are dirty, corrupt, and will do anything to build personal power.

If Hillary is elected we can expect her to support dictator thugs and corrupt business partners around the world. They are two of the most dangerous people in this country, and that is an understatement. All of this corruption to help build a library that will gloss over the most dishonest politician in America.

Why was this story not discussed? Why is Barrack not asking about it? Why are none of the GOP candidates highlighting this corruption? Probably because there have been so many of these stories that people tune them out. When people start disappearing like they do in China and Russia, maybe people will wake up. A bit over the top, maybe. But if you let this kind of corruption go on; what does it say about us as a people? What does it tell our children about our values? When will we get some people in office that actually share our values? I am afraid; never…